Tag: knitting
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My Free Stuff!
I am excited to share my knowledge of sock knitting with you in my upcoming Knit A Long which starts January 9th. Join in the excitement here! As we knit the socks together, I will be providing free video tutorials to enrich your sock knitting skills. I’m confident that you will learn at least one…
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Dye Kits Are Available!
Embrace a touch of last summer. I have kits available that will supply you with mordanted fingering weight yarn (3 25g mini skeins) and 10g of dried flowers (from my garden) to dye your first skeins of yarn.The steps outlined in the kit are very simple. It’s as simple as 1,2,3. You provide the glass…
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Dyeing Silk With Walnuts
While I was dyeing some cheviot with dye from walnuts I decided to throw a few silk hankies in to the dye bath too. Modifiers I used were cream of tartar, iron, citric acid, and soda ash to get the different colours. I have to say I am pleased with all the colours. Here are…
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Madder & Marigolds
I used yarn dyed with madder root extract and eco-dyed yarn with marigolds. What I love about naturally dyed yarns is that all colours go together; some just pop more than others. Here is red yarn and yarn with yellows and green speckles. I have since soaked and blocked the cowl, and I will show…